Courses and events

Rated 9/10 for delegate satisfaction – discover the College’s wide-ranging catalogue of courses and events, designed to celebrate your achievements, support your wellbeing, develop your clinical and professional confidence, while connecting you to our diverse community.

We offer a diverse programme spanning everything from clinical updates and deep dives to management and leadership, wellbeing and innovation. Most events are free for RCGP members, and where there is a cost, you’ll benefit from preferential rates.

Looking for something specific? Easily search by event type, topic, location or date to find the perfect fit for your learning needs.

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Care Navigation at reception - essential skills

RCGP Scotland welcomes Dr Val McGarrell from Prima Linea Training to this half day essential skills care navigation workshop for non-clinical staff on the frontline of the GP Practice. Open to practice staff, reception supervisors and practice managers from across Scotland, this training aims to support, encourage and upskill practice teams to deliver and grow non-clinical care navigation (the new term for signposting). This training will take place on MS Teams.

  • Date

    12 February 2026

  • Start time

    13:30

  • Places left

    9

Feb 2026 - Part 1 Certificate in the Management of Problem Drug Use (online)

FOR SCOTLAND ONLY. RCGP Scotland's well-regarded two part course designed to assist primary care professionals help and care for people affected by drug use. This course is open to all professionals working in Primary Care. The course will take place online over two mornings. Day 1 - 13 February 2026 09:30 - 13:00 Day 2 - 20 February 2026 09:30 - 13:00

  • Date

    13 February 2026

  • Start time

    09:30

  • Places left

    3

Introduction in to how mindfulness & compassion can help manage stress

Join Alison Sedgwick-Taylor at another opportunity to attend this ever popular session. Mindfulness and Compassion can help you manage stress, feel better about yourself and get more enjoyment out of your personal and professional life. This online Taster session will provide you with an opportunity to learn more about mindfulness, through a series of practical yet profound experiential practices and discussion.

  • Date

    23 February 2026

  • Start time

    19:15

  • Places left

    5

Baby sensory and returning to work

A 60-minute baby class in Aberdeen, with Laura from 'Bonding With Baby', certified Infant Massage Instructor and Rhythm Kids teacher, followed by the chance to chat with fellow GP parents who can share relevant and insightful advice on returning to work (suitable for babies aged 3 months to pre-walking stage).

  • Date

    24 February 2026

  • Start time

    10:30

  • Places left

    6

GP Registrar Insights - AKT

Welcome to our peer-led educational programme for all GP registrars! We aim to create an informal space for registrars to come together once a month and share their questions, thoughts and worries about various topics related to GP training.

  • Date

    24 February 2026

  • Start time

    19:30

  • Places left

    19

Let's talk about Fellowship

RCGP Fellowship is an honour and a mark of your career achievements, awarded in recognition of your significant contribution to general practice, and is now free for eligible members. This session will take place on Zoom and is for RCGP Scotland members who are interested in finding out more about 'the why and the how' of applying for RCGP Fellowship.

  • Date

    25 February 2026

  • Start time

    19:30

  • Places left

    30

Gambling Harms: practical tools and guidance for GP teams in Scotland

Specifically designed for a Scottish audience, join us for this FREE live 90-minute webinar focusing on Gambling Harms: practical tools and guidance for GP teams in Scotland

  • Date

    26 February 2026

  • Start time

    18:30

  • Places left

    289

Creative writing for wellbeing - March 2026

The South West faculties, Tamar, Wessex and Severn invite their members to attend this Wellbeing event. These sessions will employ creative writing techniques and responses to texts, quotes and images to support your wellbeing.

  • Date

    02 March 2026

  • Start time

    19:30

  • Places left

    8

East Scotland Faculty Board meeting - March 2026

East Scotland Faculty Chair, Dr Lloyd Thompson and members of the Faculty Board, would like to invite you to the Faculty Board meeting that will take place on Tuesday 3 March 2026 virtually via Zoom. All local Faculty members are welcome to attend the Board meeting as observers if they wish.

  • Date

    03 March 2026

  • Start time

    19:00

  • Places left

    50